Table 1.

Contraindications for use of the Compress^® device for knee arthroplasty

Cortical thickness of less than 2.5 mm

Pre- or postoperative bone irradiation, precluding osteointegration

Extraarticular resection of knee (an articulated implant, such as the Burstein-Lane® implant, would be indicated)

Inadequate or unreconstructable soft tissue envelope (a very low-profile implant, such as the GUEPAR® implant, would be indicated)

Metastatic disease that mandates immediate weightbearing (precludes the requisite 3 months of protected weightbearing)

Inability to cooperate with the postoperative program of early, protected weightbearing